ANNOUNCING
THE MING AWARD!The Ming Award is named
in honor of ceramic icon, Mrs. Chen Sui-Ming, fondly known as “Ming” in the
ceramics industry. An accomplished artist, ceramist, and teacher of
ceramics, Ming ran her own studio on Long Island, New York, then later in
Folsom, California, for many decades.Click here to read more

My
name is Sara Cantlon and I have been working in Ceramics for over 41 years. I am a certified teacher and CFE Licensed Associate. My
proudest accomplishment is my Instructor and Judges certification with
Ceramic Art Institute (CAI).

I am on the Competitive and Judging Committee for the Exhibitors
Association. I manage the Ming Award for the competition and I am the
Master classification and competitive chairperson for the DFW Fired Arts
Competition and the Phoenix & Dallas ceramics shows.

I
am experienced with both High and Low fire ceramics and have been since
1976. I have taught in California, Arizona, New Mexico Utah,
Oregon and
Oklahoma. The most exciting and challenging teaching for me was in
Australia!

Traditional
Full Service Ceramic Shop - This
type of shop SELLS, ceramic
color product from at least 2 major color manufacturers, tools,
brushes, firing, greenware, bisque, slip, equipment, and classes.
Nothing is furnished for the learning process; you must
purchase tools etc. for the learning process. Product is furnished for some structured classes.
Open at least 48 hours a week, most of the time longer.
Usually accessible by an internet search.

Contemporary
Ceramic Shop - This type
of shop furnishes one manufacturer’s color, brushes, glazing and
firing. The customer
must purchase bisque. Glazing is done by the shop and a clear dipping
glaze is used. A fee is
charged by the shop according to each shop's format. Help is provided in some shops, others shops are not staffed
for teaching.

If you are interested in learning about judging and clerking at a show please
give me a call. Exhibitors Association will initiate a new certification program
for future judges and clerks. The cost of the program will be discussed at the
meeting.Check my web site for more information. Even if you do not want to
judge, it will help anyone who owns a shop or teaches know what to tell students
and customers about the guidelines of creating a competitive piece.